Join Jon Greenaway and Tariq Goddard to celebrate the publication of Capitalism: A Horror Story on the 11th of July at The Black Heart in Camden!

in Capitalism: a Horror Story, Jon asks: what does it mean to see horror in capitalism? What can horror tell us about the state and nature of capitalism? Blending film criticism, cultural theory, and philosophy, Capitalism: A Horror Story examines literature, film, and philosophy, from Frankenstein to contemporary cinema, delving into the socio-political function of the monster, the haunted nature of the digital world, and the inescapable horror of contemporary capitalist politics. Revitalising the tradition of Romantic anti-capitalism and offering a “dark way of being red”, Capitalism: A Horror Story argues for a Gothic Marxism, showing how we can find revolutionary hope in horror- a site of monstrous becoming that opens the door to a Utopian future.

Jon will be joined by our publisher Tariq Goddard to talk about all things horror and capital.

No need to buy a ticket, just come along! More information here.

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Jonathan Greenaway is a writer and researcher who covers horror, politics, culture, and theory. They are the author of Theology “Horror and Fiction: A Reading of the Gothic Nineteenth Century”, and “Capitalism A Horror Story: Gothic Marxism and the Dark Side of the Radical Imagination.” They have a PhD in English literature and have spoken across the UK and USA on horror, philosophy, and politics. Their writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, and a host of other outlets. They are the co-host of the podcast Horror Vanguard and can be found online under the handle thelitcritguy.

Tariq Goddard was born in London in 1975. He read Philosophy at King’s College London. His first three novels were shortlisted for various awards including Whitbread (Costa) First Novel Award, Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize and the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize. His fourth and fifth books won the Independent Publishers Gold medal for Horror Writing and Silver medal for Literary Fiction respectively. He lives on a farm in Wiltshire with his wife and children.